Appliance for putting tires on the rims of vehicles.



Nol 819,156. PATENTEDMAY 1 llQO L. G. MORRILL.

APPLIANCE FOR PUTTING TIRES 0N THE RIMS` OP /'I'I-IILES.-

APPLIGATION FILED MAR. 11. 1905.

and is particularly adapted to the puttin LEON MORRILL` OF' NORWOOD. MASSACHUSETTS.

APPLIANCE FOR PUTTING TIRES ON THE RIMS OF VEHICLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 1, 1906.

Application tiled March 11, 1905. Serial No. 249,572.

T0 all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, LEON G. MoRRiLL, a citizen ofthe United States, and a resident of Norwood, county of Norfolk, Stat-e of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Appliances for Putting Tires on the Rims of Vehicles, of which this is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to an appliance for use in putting tires upon the rims of vehicles,

of the type of rubber tires known as the ouble-tube or clencher variety, although it is equally useful in putting. on tires of other types.

The objects of my invention are to provide means for putting on tires that has a powerful leverage, that will not strain, cut, or bruise the tire, and that cannot pinch and cut the inner tube when used to put on the double tire.

Another` object of my inventionis to so construct an appliance for putting on tires on the rims of vehicles that it can be folded to occupy a small space when not in use.

In the drawings accompanyingthis specification, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved appliance as it appears when folded. Fig. 2 is an edge view of my appliance when folded. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of my appliance applied to the rim of a wheel preparatory to forcing a tire onto the rim. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of my appliance as it appears after thc edge of the tire has been forced up- .vardtiv to a point where it can be pushed in-y wardly on the riin of the wheel.

in the drawings, 1 is the front portion of my appliance and has at its upper end the hook portion 2, so formed as to hook upon the edge of a vehicle-rim. 3 is an outwardlyprojecting portion at the opposite end of the member 1, having the pivot 4 secured therein.

5 is a lever pivoted at one of its ends on the pivot-point 4 and having a pivot 6 near its mid-portion.

7 is a push member pivoted on the pivot 6 and having' at its other end the portion 8,

. standing at approximately right angles to its body portion.

The lever 5 is so pivoted that it can be revolved upon the pivot-point 4 until its body portion lies against the member 1, and the member 7 is so formed that its body portion will lie against the member 1 and its hook por- /tion will throw over and `overlap the portion 2 of the member 1.

The operation of my device is as follows: When used to put a tire upon the rim of a vehicle, the hook member Qis inserted upon 6o the rim of the vehicle, as shown in Fig. 3 the lever 5 is thrown downward, as shown 'in said figure, and the portion S inserted under the tire. The lever 5 is then turned upwardly upon the pivot 4, thereby pressing the mem 65 ber 7 upwardly until the right-angular portion 8 slides over and overlaps the portion '7, thereby carrying the tire in where it may be pushed over the edge of the rim, as shown in The pivot-pins in the members l, 5, and 7 are so arranged that when said members are folded to the position shown in Fig. 4 the member 7 is locked against downward movement byreason of any pressure exerted on the portion 8 thereof. This action of the members is an improved feature, in that it prevents the tire-cover from slipping off the wheel.

I wish it understood that the form'of my device and the manner of assembling it may be varied from that shown in the rawings without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having described ymy invention, what I claim is- 1. The combination in an appliance for putting tires on vehicles of a hook member having a hook portion at one end and a pivot portion near its other end; a lever pivoted at one of its ends to one end of the hook member; a pusher member pivoted at one end to the lever and arranged to move longitudinally of the hook member, said pusher memy ber having a head laterally extendine there- 95 from, and arranged to overlap the hook of said hook member the pivots iii all said inembers being so arranved as to lock the pusher member against rlongitudinal movement when the lever is pushed upward against the hook member.

2. The combination in an appliance for putting tires on vehicles, of a stationary member having a hook at one of its ends adapted to hook over the rim of a Wheel; a lug near its other end a lever having its inner 'end pivoted to said lug a pusher member adapted to slide longitudinally of said stationary member; a head upon said pusher member laterally extending therefrom ad apt- I I 0 ed to slide upon Said stationary member and overlap its hooked portion, the lower end of said pusher member being pivoted to the 1ever in such manner as to be moved longitudinally by the rotation of Said lever member.

In testimony Whereoie I have hereunto Set Inyhand, in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses, this the Ot-h'day of March, A, D.

Witnesses:

R.' P. ELLIOTT, H. M. KELso,` 

